Ligue 1 Injury List 2026/27: Injuries & Return Dates

The 2026/27 Ligue 1 season is now underway after the campaign officially began on Friday, August 21, 2026. Matchday 1 has already brought important changes to several club injury lists, with some players returning to action while others face lengthy rehabilitation programmes. The 34-matchday season is scheduled to conclude on May 29, 2027.

Several clubs are managing significant long-term injuries. Auxerre have suffered a major new setback involving Assane Dioussé, while OGC Nice remain without Laurent Abergel and Strasbourg continue to manage Joaquín Panichelli's rehabilitation. Lens, Lille and Le Havre also have important first-team players facing extended periods out.

There has also been positive news since the previous update. Odsonne Édouard has returned to action for Lens, Mads Bidstrup and Pavel Šulc are available again for Lyon, and Monaco have welcomed Mohammed Salisu and Takumi Minamino back into collective training.

This GreenBall360 Ligue 1 injury update covers the latest confirmed injuries, rehabilitation progress, fitness concerns and available return information for all 18 clubs as of August 23, 2026. Suspensions and other non-injury absences are not included.

1. Angers SCO Injury Update

Angers began their Ligue 1 campaign without Haris Belkebla and Louis Mouton, although Mouton has made encouraging progress in his recovery. Both were listed among Angers' principal absentees for the opening fixture against Lille.

1. Haris Belkebla

Haris Belkebla is continuing his recovery after undergoing surgery on a thigh injury sustained during the summer. Angers initially announced that the midfielder would be sidelined for approximately one month following the successful operation on July 29. He was still unavailable for the opening Ligue 1 fixture against Lille on August 23.

Current status: Recovering following thigh surgery.
Possible return: The original one-month estimate points toward the early weeks of September, but no specific competitive return date has been confirmed.

2. Louis Mouton

Louis Mouton has progressed in his recovery from surgery on the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The midfielder has now returned to collective training after spending much of the summer rehabilitating, although he was still listed among Angers' absentees for Matchday 1.

Current status: Back in collective training following knee surgery.
Possible return: Closing in on competitive availability, but no exact return match has been confirmed.

2. AJ Auxerre Injury Update

Auxerre currently have one of the more serious injury lists in Ligue 1, with Assane Dioussé, Marvin Senaya and Bryan Okoh all facing lengthy spells out.

1. Assane Dioussé

Assane Dioussé suffered a major knee injury during Auxerre's final pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen. Will Still confirmed before the opening league fixture that the midfielder had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament.

Dioussé is expected to miss at least six months and therefore a large part of the 2026/27 season.

Current status: Long-term rehabilitation following an ACL rupture.
Possible return: At least six months out was the initial estimate; no specific return match has been confirmed.

2. Marvin Senaya

Marvin Senaya remains sidelined after suffering a significant hamstring injury while representing Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The defender underwent successful surgery in Paris after being injured against Colombia on July 3.

The Ghana Football Association initially announced a minimum recovery period of eight weeks. Auxerre subsequently confirmed that Senaya remains among their longer-term absentees.

Current status: Rehabilitation following hamstring surgery.
Possible return: No exact Auxerre return date has been announced.

3. Bryan Okoh

Bryan Okoh continues his rehabilitation after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Auxerre's match against Nice in May.

The defender remains unavailable and was still described as a long-term absentee ahead of Matchday 1.

Current status: Long-term ACL rehabilitation.
Possible return: No club-confirmed competitive return date.

3. Stade Brestois 29 Injury Update

Brest's main confirmed injury concern is captain Brendan Chardonnet, while Hugo Magnetti and Justin Bourgault were also unavailable for the opening fixture against Le Mans.

1. Brendan Chardonnet

Brendan Chardonnet suffered a calf injury during training on August 15. Subsequent examinations revealed a muscular tear, and Brest confirmed that the centre-back would miss the beginning of the Ligue 1 season.

Reports around the diagnosis indicated that Chardonnet is likely to be unavailable for several weeks rather than only one match.

Current status: Recovering from a muscular tear in his calf.
Possible return: Several weeks out; no exact competitive return date has been confirmed.

Hugo Magnetti and Justin Bourgault were also listed among Brest's principal absentees for Matchday 1, although detailed public recovery timetables have not been provided.

4. Le Havre AC Injury Update

Le Havre continue to manage the long-term recoveries of Felix Mambimbi and Stephan Zagadou. The club confirmed before facing Monaco that those two were its established long-term injury absences.

1. Felix Mambimbi

Felix Mambimbi remains sidelined following the serious injury he suffered during Le Havre's summer preparations.

The forward is expected to spend an extended period away from competitive football. Le Havre have not provided a precise public return date, so his comeback remains dependent on the progress of his rehabilitation.

Current status: Long-term rehabilitation following a serious summer injury.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.

2. Stephan Zagadou

Stephan Zagadou remains in rehabilitation from the serious knee injury that has kept him out for an extended period. He was still unavailable for Le Havre's opening Ligue 1 match against Monaco.

Current status: Long-term knee rehabilitation.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.

3. Yanis Zouaoui

Le Havre picked up a fresh concern during their August 23 match against Monaco when Yanis Zouaoui was forced off after 40 minutes.

The defender felt discomfort in the back of his left thigh and was withdrawn as a precaution. Further assessment will be needed before the length of any absence becomes clear.

Current status: Fresh left-hamstring concern.
Possible return: No timetable has been announced.

5. Le Mans FC Injury Update

Le Mans have encouraging news after Billal Brahimi recovered sufficiently from the adductor problem that kept him out of the final pre-season friendly against Le Havre.

Brahimi returned to competitive action on August 22, coming off the bench during Le Mans' 2-2 draw with Brest. He therefore no longer needs to be listed as a current injury absence.

Current status: No major long-term first-team injury has been confirmed following Matchday 1.

6. RC Lens Injury Update

Lens' most significant current injury is the long-term absence of Samson Baidoo. Several other defenders were also unavailable for the opening league fixture, while there is positive news regarding Odsonne Édouard.

1. Samson Baidoo

Samson Baidoo suffered a lesion to his left thigh during a summer friendly against Charleroi.

Lens coach Dino Toppmöller subsequently said that the central defender was expected to be sidelined for around three months, making him one of the club's most significant early-season absentees.

Current status: Recovering from a left-thigh injury.
Possible return: Approximately three months was the initial estimate.

Lens also began the league season without Jhoanner Chávez, Jonathan Gradit and Nidal Celik, who were among the club's principal absentees for Matchday 1. Precise recovery dates have not been confirmed.

There is better news regarding Odsonne Édouard. The striker had been dealing with an adductor problem earlier in August but returned to action against Auxerre on August 22, entering as a second-half substitute in Lens' 5-2 victory. He is therefore no longer listed as a current injury absence.

7. LOSC Lille Injury Update

1. Hamza Igamane

Hamza Igamane remains Lille's most significant long-term injury absence. The forward suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee earlier in 2026 and continues to work through his rehabilitation programme.

Igamane remained unavailable for Lille's opening Ligue 1 fixture against Angers on August 23.

Current status: Continuing ACL rehabilitation.
Possible return: No exact competitive return date has been announced.

2. Tanguy Nianzou

Tanguy Nianzou was also unavailable for Lille's Matchday 1 fixture and remains on the club's current injury list. A precise recovery timetable has not been publicly confirmed.

Current status: Unavailable through injury.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

8. Olympique Lyonnais Injury Update

Lyon's injury situation has changed significantly since the earlier version of this article. Mads Bidstrup and Pavel Šulc have both returned to competitive action and should no longer be listed as injured.

Bidstrup started Lyon's 2-0 Ligue 1 victory at Toulouse on August 22 and played 80 minutes, while Šulc was available from the bench and entered during the second half.

1. Moussa Niakhaté

Moussa Niakhaté was unavailable for Lyon's opening Ligue 1 fixture after picking up a physical problem during the club's European schedule.

The absence has not been presented as a major long-term injury, and Lyon have not announced a specific return date.

Current status: Recovering from a recent fitness problem.
Possible return: No exact return date announced.

2. Khalis Merah

Khalis Merah was also among Lyon's principal absentees for the trip to Toulouse. The club has not announced a long-term recovery timetable.

Current status: Sidelined with a fitness issue.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

9. Olympique de Marseille Injury Update

1. Leonardo Balerdi

Marseille began their Ligue 1 season without Leonardo Balerdi. The defender was ruled out through injury for the August 21 opener against Strasbourg, which Marseille won 4-0.

Balerdi had suffered a calf injury while with Argentina earlier in the summer, but he subsequently returned to training before the new campaign. Marseille have not publicly established that his latest absence is a recurrence of that same problem, so it should be treated as a separate current fitness concern unless further information emerges.

Current status: Missed Matchday 1 through injury.
Possible return: No precise timetable has been announced.

10. AS Monaco Injury Update

Monaco's injury list has changed considerably. Paul Pogba is no longer a Monaco player after the club and midfielder mutually agreed to terminate his contract on August 19, meaning his thigh injury is no longer relevant to Monaco's current injury list.

1. Mohammed Salisu

Mohammed Salisu has reached an important stage in his recovery from a cruciate ligament injury. The defender returned to collective training with Monaco in August after a lengthy rehabilitation period.

He was not expected to return to competitive football before approximately early September, although that remains a recovery estimate rather than a guaranteed match date.

Current status: Back in collective training following cruciate ligament rehabilitation.
Possible return: Early September was the reported target, depending on continued progress.

2. Takumi Minamino

Takumi Minamino has also returned to collective training following his own cruciate ligament injury.

Like Salisu, Monaco are taking a cautious approach, and he remained unavailable for the opening Ligue 1 fixture against Le Havre.

Current status: Back in collective training.
Possible return: Competition was not expected before early September.

3. Ansu Fati

Ansu Fati has been dealing with muscular discomfort in his calf. The problem prevented him from training normally ahead of Monaco's first competitive fixtures and delayed his return to match action.

Current status: Recovering from a calf problem.
Possible return: No exact match has been confirmed.

4. Matthis Abline

Matthis Abline remained unavailable for Monaco's trip to Le Havre after suffering pain in his right foot during the friendly against Coventry. The injury required stitches, and he had not recovered sufficiently to make the squad for Matchday 1.

Current status: Recovering from a right-foot injury.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

11. OGC Nice Injury Update

1. Laurent Abergel

Nice continues to face a lengthy period without Laurent Abergel. The midfielder suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the summer friendly against Cagliari.

Nice confirmed the diagnosis following medical examinations, and Abergel is expected to miss several months of the season.

Current status: Right-knee ACL rupture.
Possible return: No official return date has been announced.

2. Morgan Sanson

Morgan Sanson remained unavailable for the opening league fixture while continuing his recovery following knee surgery.

Current status: Rehabilitation following knee surgery.
Possible return: No confirmed competitive return date.

3. Ali Abdi

Ali Abdi is also working his way back after undergoing surgery for a pubalgia problem. He missed Nice's opening fixture against Lorient while continuing his recovery.

Current status: Recovering following surgery.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

Several other players who were unavailable around the opener should not automatically be treated as injury absences. Terem Moffi and Salis Abdul Samed, for example, have been training outside the main professional group while their futures are being resolved.

12. Paris FC Injury Update

Paris FC entered the new Ligue 1 season with three confirmed injury absences: Jonathan Ikoné, Nhoa Sangui and Emmanuel Mbemba.

1. Jonathan Ikoné

Jonathan Ikoné suffered quadriceps pain during Paris FC's final pre-season match.

Head coach Liam Rosenior said before the opening fixture against Troyes that the attacker was expected to be unavailable for at least two weeks.

Current status: Recovering from a quadriceps problem.
Possible return: At least two weeks was the initial estimate.

2. Nhoa Sangui

Nhoa Sangui is facing a longer spell out. Rosenior indicated that the defender would be unavailable for at least a month.

Current status: Injured and unavailable.
Possible return: At least one month was the initial timeframe.

3. Emmanuel Mbemba

Emmanuel Mbemba is also unavailable after picking up an injury before the beginning of the league campaign.

The initial estimate given ahead of Matchday 1 was approximately six weeks.

Current status: Recovering from injury.
Possible return: Approximately six weeks was the reported initial timeframe.

13. Paris Saint-Germain Injury Update

Paris Saint-Germain began their Ligue 1 season with no confirmed injured first-team players.

Luis Enrique confirmed before the August 23 match against Rennes that João Neves was available again after being rested as a precaution for the Trophée des Champions. The PSG coach said the squad had no injury absences going into the league opener.

Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye were left out amid transfer interest, Senny Mayulu was not selected by the coach, and Nuno Mendes was suspended. None of those absences should therefore be recorded as injuries.

Current status: No confirmed first-team injury absence as of August 23.

14. Stade Rennais Injury Update

Rennes' injury situation is considerably clearer than it appeared during pre-season.

1. Seko Fofana

Seko Fofana missed the opening league fixture against PSG while continuing his recovery. Rennes described the midfielder as convalescent ahead of the game.

Current status: Recovering and not yet available.
Possible return: No precise competitive return date has been confirmed.

There is positive news regarding Valentin Rongier. The Rennes captain has fully recovered from the broken nose that required surgery during the summer. He trained without his protective mask and started the August 23 league match against PSG as captain.

Several other players who had been missing from Rennes training should not be classified as injured. Lilian Brassier, Alidu Seidu and Djaoui Cissé were working individually while being linked with departures, while Breel Embolo has now left Rennes and joined Atlanta United.

15. RC Strasbourg Alsace Injury Update

1. Joaquín Panichelli

Joaquín Panichelli remains one of Ligue 1's most significant long-term absentees.

The Strasbourg striker suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while training with Argentina in March. He underwent surgery in Lyon in early April and continues his rehabilitation.

Current status: Long-term rehabilitation following right-knee ACL surgery.
Possible return: No club-confirmed competitive return date.

2. Ben Chilwell

Ben Chilwell missed Strasbourg's opening Ligue 1 fixture against Marseille following a fresh fitness problem late in the summer preparations.

He was listed among Strasbourg's principal absentees for Matchday 1, but a precise diagnosis and recovery timetable have not been confirmed publicly.

Current status: Sidelined with a recent fitness problem.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

Strasbourg also entered Matchday 1 without Ismaël Doukouré, Maxi Oyedele, Martial Godo and Soumaïla Coulibaly among their principal available options, although detailed injury diagnoses and return dates have not been announced for those absences.

16. Toulouse FC Injury Update

Toulouse's opening-week absentee list included Abu Francis, although the club has not announced a fresh detailed diagnosis or precise return timetable.

Francis had already worked his way back from the serious leg injury that disrupted his previous season, so his current absence should not automatically be described as a recurrence of that problem.

Current status: Unavailable with a fitness issue.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

Aron Dønnum was also absent from the opening fixture, but his absence was not an established injury and therefore is not included in the current injury list.

17. ESTAC Troyes Injury Update

Troyes began their return to Ligue 1 with Ismaël Boura and Maronnier among their principal absentees for the opening match against Paris FC.

1. Ismaël Boura

Ismaël Boura was unavailable for Matchday 1 with a fitness problem. Public information on the precise diagnosis remains limited, and no reliable competitive return date has been announced.

Current status: Injured and unavailable.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

2. Maronnier

Maronnier was also unavailable for the opening fixture. Troyes have not provided a detailed public diagnosis or recovery timetable.

Current status: Unavailable through injury.
Possible return: No confirmed date.

18. FC Lorient Injury Update

1. Mohamed Bamba

Mohamed Bamba remains Lorient's clearest current fitness concern.

The striker returned to training during the week before the opening game against Nice after missing Lorient's final friendly, but he was still unavailable for Matchday 1.

Current status: Back in training but not yet available for competitive action.
Possible return: No exact return date has been confirmed.

Formose Mendy was also absent from the opening squad, but there is insufficient confirmed medical information to classify his absence as a current injury.

Which Ligue 1 Players Currently Have the Most Serious Injuries?

Several Ligue 1 players are facing lengthy rehabilitation programmes during the opening months of the 2026/27 season.

The most notable current injuries include:

Assane Dioussé — Auxerre: ACL rupture, with an initial absence of at least six months.
Laurent Abergel — OGC Nice: ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Bryan Okoh — Auxerre: recovering from a ruptured ACL in his left knee.
Joaquín Panichelli — Strasbourg: continuing rehabilitation following surgery on a right-knee ACL rupture.
Hamza Igamane — Lille: continuing rehabilitation from a right-knee ACL injury.
Samson Baidoo — Lens: left-thigh injury with an initial recovery estimate of around three months.
Felix Mambimbi — Le Havre: long-term rehabilitation following a serious summer injury.
Marvin Senaya — Auxerre: recovering following surgery on a significant hamstring injury.

Le Havre defender Stephan Zagadou is another important long-term absentee, while Brest captain Brendan Chardonnet is expected to miss several weeks because of his calf tear.

Players Making Progress in Their Injury Recoveries

There has also been encouraging recovery news around Ligue 1.

Mohammed Salisu: The Monaco defender has returned to collective training after his cruciate ligament injury, although his competitive comeback is being managed carefully.
Takumi Minamino: Like Salisu, Minamino has returned to Monaco's group sessions following a lengthy cruciate ligament rehabilitation.
Louis Mouton: The Angers midfielder has resumed collective training following knee surgery.
Odsonne Édouard: The Lens striker returned from his adductor problem and featured against Auxerre on August 22.
Mads Bidstrup: The Lyon midfielder is back in competitive action and started the league victory over Toulouse.
Pavel Šulc: The Lyon midfielder has also returned and featured from the bench against Toulouse.
Valentin Rongier: The Rennes captain is fully back in action following surgery on his broken nose.

These returns mean Édouard, Bidstrup, Šulc and Rongier no longer need to be treated as current injury absences.

Conclusion

The 2026/27 Ligue 1 season is underway, and several clubs are already managing significant injury problems. Auxerre have been dealt one of the biggest early-season blows after Assane Dioussé ruptured his ACL, joining Marvin Senaya and Bryan Okoh among the club's long-term absentees.

OGC Nice will also be without Laurent Abergel for an extended period after his right-knee ACL rupture, while Strasbourg striker Joaquín Panichelli continues his rehabilitation from the serious knee injury he suffered with Argentina.

Lens defender Samson Baidoo is expected to miss around three months with a thigh injury; Lille remain without Hamza Igamane, and Le Havre continue to manage the long-term recoveries of Felix Mambimbi and Stephan Zagadou.

There is more encouraging news elsewhere. Odsonne Édouard, Mads Bidstrup, Pavel Šulc and Valentin Rongier have returned to competitive action, while Monaco's Mohammed Salisu and Takumi Minamino are back in collective training.

The first weekend has also produced a new concern at Le Havre, where Yanis Zouaoui was forced off against Monaco with discomfort in his left hamstring. Further assessment will determine whether he faces any significant time out.

GreenBall360 will continue updating this Ligue 1 injury list throughout the 2026/27 season with confirmed injury news, rehabilitation progress and player return information.

Ligue 1 Injury Updates: Frequently Asked Questions

When did the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season begin?

The 2026/27 Ligue 1 season began on Friday, August 21, 2026, with Marseille against Strasbourg opening Matchday 1. The campaign contains 34 matchdays and is scheduled to conclude on May 29, 2027.

How many clubs compete in Ligue 1?

18 clubs are competing in Ligue 1 during the 2026/27 season.

They are:

Angers SCO
AJ Auxerre
Stade Brestois 29
Le Havre AC
Le Mans FC
RC Lens
LOSC Lille
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique de Marseille
AS Monaco
OGC Nice
Paris FC
Paris Saint-Germain
Stade Rennais
RC Strasbourg Alsace
Toulouse FC
ESTAC Troyes
FC Lorient

Which clubs were promoted to Ligue 1 for 2026/27?

Troyes and Le Mans were promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season. Both are now competing in the French top flight.

How often will this Ligue 1 injury list be updated?

GreenBall360 will review this article every week or two weeks throughout the season. Major injuries, surgeries, rehabilitation developments and confirmed player returns may also be added sooner when clubs provide important updates.

Why do some Ligue 1 clubs have no injured players listed?

It does not necessarily mean every player in the squad is completely injury-free. Some French clubs publish detailed medical information, while others provide most fitness updates through training reports, press conferences and matchday squads. Players are only included when there is useful evidence that an absence is injury- or fitness-related. Transfer situations, suspensions and coaching decisions are not treated as injuries.

Are expected Ligue 1 return dates guaranteed?

No. A player's recovery can change depending on rehabilitation progress, follow-up medical examinations, fitness levels and possible setbacks. Where a club or reliable report provides only an estimated recovery period, it is presented as an estimate rather than a guaranteed return date. If no reliable timetable is available, the return date remains unconfirmed.

Are suspensions included in this Ligue 1 injury list?

No. This tracker focuses on injuries, rehabilitation, and fitness-related absences. Suspensions and disciplinary absences are not included.